Specifications include, but are not limited to: [______________________], herein referred to as the School Food Authority (SFA), is responsible for operating the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) School Nutrition Programs (SNP) in schools under its jurisdiction, pursuant to an agreement with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). To assist in carrying out this responsibility, the SFA is soliciting proposals for school food service management services for the 2023-2024 School Year. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for a fixed-price contract and sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the proposed procurement. The offeror is herein referred to as the Food Service Management Company (FSMC). The FSMC will provide services to the SFA as described in the Scope of Work in this RFP and will manage and operate a nonprofit school food service for the SFA according to SNP requirements of the USDA and TDA.
